Nabih Berri’s rejection of the latest Lebanon-Israel joint statement raises renewed questions about his role in relation to Hezbollah and Iran.
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Iranian assets - Frozen assets - Lebanon reconstruction - International law - Sovereign immunityCan Iran’s frozen assets compensate Lebanon?
The legal and geopolitical debate over whether frozen Iranian assets could be used to fund Lebanon’s reconstruction raises complex issues of state responsibility, sovereign immunity, and international enforcement mechanisms.By The Beiruter -
Iranian influence - Middle East politics - Iran-Israel conflict - Lebanese affairs - Axis of ResistanceWhy Iran chose to respond now
Researcher Wijdan Abdel Rahman explains the political, military, and diplomatic calculations that may have prompted Iran to respond now to Israel’s strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut.By The Beiruter -
1982 Lebanon War - Israeli invasion of Lebanon - Operation Peace for Galilee - PLO Lebanon - Yasser ArafatA throwback to the 1982 invasion
44 years since the 1982 Israeli invasion, Lebanon still suffers from the very structural challenges of the past: a fragile state, presence of non-state armed actors (Hezbollah), and foreign military occupation (Israel).By The Beiruter -
Lebanon politics - Consensual coexistence - Sectarianism - Power sharing - National identityFrom coexistence to division
Lebanon’s recurring crises raise a fundamental question: does the country's model of consensual coexistence preserve stability, or prevent the emergence of a stronger national state?
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Walid Joumblatt - Un destin au Levant - USJ Beirut - Albert Kostanian - Progressive Socialist PartyWalid Joumblatt on Lebanon and the politics of coexistence
At a USJ-hosted discussion centered on his memoir Un destin au Levant, Walid Joumblatt reflected on Lebanon's pluralism, Syria's transition after Assad, Hezbollah's future, and the enduring lessons of the civil war.By The Beiruter -
Russia Syria - Khmeimim Air Base - Tartus port - Russian military presence - Syria post-AssadRussia reinforces its Syrian foothold
Russia reinforces its Syrian military foothold through renewed resupply missions, sustaining Khmeimim and Tartus bases amid post-Assad regional shifts developments.By The Beiruter -
European Union - EU migration policy - Return Regulation - Deportation - Asylum seekersIs Europe adopting Washington ICE approach?
EU migration reform strengthens deportation powers, return hubs, and enforcement measures, sparking human rights debate and ICE-style comparisons with the U.S.By The Beiruter -
David Satterfield - Lebanese sovereignty - Israel-Lebanon conflict - U.S. foreign policy - Abraham AccordsDavid Satterfield: Hezbollah’s death grip on Lebanon continues
Former U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield argues that only bold political action not military force can weaken Hezbollah’s hold on Lebanon and restore the country's sovereignty.
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Disarmament - Non-state armed groups - Popular Mobilization Forces - Asaib Ahl al-Haq - Middle East securityWill Hezbollah follow Iraq’s path on disarmament?
Iraq’s moves to place armed factions under state authority have revived debate over whether Hezbollah could eventually follow a similar path.By The Beiruter -
Donald Trump - Benjamin Netanyahu - U.S.-Iran negotiations - Marco Rubio - International relationsBeirut becomes a flashpoint between Trump and Netanyahu
Trump and Netanyahu clash over Beirut as diverging approaches to Lebanon, Iran, and regional diplomacy expose growing tensions within the U.S.-Israeli alliance.By The Beiruter -
Iranian diaspora - Reza Pahlavi - Islamic Republic - Tommy Robinson - Palestine protestsIranians in London form new alliances
Rival Iranian groups are increasingly bringing their political battles to London’s streets, exposing deep divisions over Iran’s future and the alliances being formed abroad.
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Samir Kassir - Lebanese journalism - Freedom of expression - Cedar Revolution - Independence IntifadaSamir Kassir: Ideas that survived assassination
20 years after his assassination, Samir Kassir’s writings, activism, and vision of freedom continue to inspire Lebanon and the Arab world.By The Beiruter -
United Nations - UN report - West Bank - António Guterres - Global conflictsUN blacklists Israel and Russia over conflict sexual violence
For the first time in its 15-year history, the UN's annual report on sexual violence in conflict has added Israel to its list of suspected violators, alongside Russia, triggering sharp diplomatic backlash from both nations.By The Beiruter
